List of murdered musicians

Many musicians have been killed during their active career. Some of them have received extensive media attention, including the murder of John Lennon in 1980, the murder of Selena in 1995 and the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. in 1996 and 1997, respectively. Others have received less media attention, including the murder of Bryan Harvey, who was killed during the 2006 Richmond spree murders.

Murdered musicians

Below is a list of notable murders of musicians.

NameKnown AsDate killedAgeSite of deathPerpetratorMethod of murderCreditRef
Aarseth, Øystein Euronymous 1993 August 10 25 Oslo, Norway Varg Vikernes Stabbing Guitarist
Jackson, Bashar BarakahPop Smoke2020 February 1920Los Angeles, CaliforniaCorey Walker and Keandre RodgersShootingRapper
Abbott, DarrellDimebag Darrell2004 December 838Columbus, OhioNathan GaleShootingGroove metal guitarist
Akeman, DavidStringbean1973 November 1058Ridgetop, TennesseeJohn A. Brown and Marvin Douglas BrownShootingCountry banjo player[1]
Barrett, CarltonCarly Barrett1987 April 1736Kingston, JamaicaGlenroy Carter and Junior NeilShootingReggae drummer
Francis Hillman BlackwellScrapper Blackwell1962 October 759Indianapolis, IndianaUnknownShootingBlues guitarist, composer
Breau, Leonard HaroldLenny Breau1984 August 1243Los Angeles, CaliforniaUnknownStrangledGuitarist, Songwriter[2]
Byard, JakiJaki Byard1999 Feb 1176Hollis, Queens, NYC,NYUnknownShootingjazz pianist
Cooke, SamSam Cooke1964 December 1133Los Angeles, CaliforniaBertha Franklin'Justifiable homicide'Soul singer[3]
Crooks, Lesane ParishTupac Shakur1996 September 1325Las Vegas, NevadaUnknownShootingRapper
Asghedom, Ermias DavidsonNipsey Hussle2019 March 3133Los Angeles, CaliforniaEric Ronald Holder JrShootingRapper
Fuller, Michael DavidBlaze Foley1989 February 139Austin, TexasCarey JanuaryShootingCountry, folk singer/songwriter[4]
Elizalde, ValentineValentine Elizalde2006 November 2527Reynosa, MexicoUnknownShootingBanda singer[5]
Felix, Rosalino SanchezChalino Sanchez1992 May 1631Tijuana, MexicoUnknownShootingNarcocorrido singer[6]
Forrester, RhettRhett Forrester1994 January 2237Atlanta, GeorgiaUnknownShootingHeavy metal artist[7]
Gaye, Marvin PentzMarvin Gaye1984 April 144Los Angeles, CaliforniaMarvin Gay, Sr.ShootingR&B Singer
Grimmie, Christina VictoriaChristina Grimmie2016 June 1022Orlando, FloridaKevin James LoliblShootingPop
Gutner, CornellCornell Gunter1990 February 2653Las Vegas, NevadaUnknownShootingR&B singer
Harvey, BryanBryan Harvey2006 January 149Richmond, VirginiaRay Joseph Dandridge and Ricky Javon GrayBlunt-force traumaSinger/guitarist
Hawkins, John EdwardBig Hawk2006 May 136Houston, TexasUnknownShootingRapper
Hawkins, Patrick LamarkFat Pat1998 February 1327Houston, TexasUnknownShootingRapper
Holton, DeShaun DupreeProof2006 April 1132Detroit, MichiganMario EtheridgeShootingRapper
Jackson, Alan, Jr.Al Jackson, Jr.1975 October 139Memphis, TennesseeUnknownStabbingR&B, funk and soul drummer[8]
Jara, Víctor Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez 1973 September 16 40 Santiago, Chile Chilean military officers Torture and shooting Singer-songwriter
Leclair, Jean-MarieJean-Marie Leclair1764 October 2267Paris, FranceUnknownStabbingClassical composer and violinist[9]
Jefferson, EddieEddie Jefferson1979 May 960Detroit, MichiganUnknownShootingVocalese[10]
Lennon, JohnJohn Lennon1980 December 840New York, New YorkMark David ChapmanShootingRock and roll artist
McIntosh, Winston HubertPeter Tosh1987 September 1142Kingston, JamaicaDennis Lobban and two other individualsTortureReggae artist
Mizell, Jason WilliamJam Master Jay2002 October 3037New York, New YorkTwo men indicted[11]ShootingRapper
Morgan, LeeLee Morgan1972 Feb 1933NYC,NYHelen MorganShootingjazz trumpeter
Myrick, DonaldDon Myrick1993 July 3053Los Angeles, CaliforniaPolice Officer Gary BarbaroShootingJazz saxophonist[12]
Notheis, Walter, Jr.Walter Scott1983 December 2740St. Peters, MissouriJames H. Williams Sr.ShootingRock 'n' roll singer
Onfroy, Jahseh Dwayne XXXTentacion 2018 June 18 20 Deerfield Beach, Florida Four men indicted[13][14] Shooting Rapper [15]
Ousley, CurtisKing Curtis1971 August 1337New York, New YorkJuan MontanezStabbedJazz saxophonist, Trumpet[16]
Pappalardi, Felix A., Jr.Felix Pappalardi1983 April 1743New York, New YorkGail PappalardiShootingRock artist[17]
Pastorius, John Francis Anthony, IIIJaco Pastorius1987 September 2135Fort Lauderdale, FloridaLuc HavanBeaten (Barfight)Jazz bassist
Quintanilla-Pérez, SelenaSelena1995 March 3123Corpus Christi, TexasYolanda SaldivarShootingTejano singer
Ramirez, RobertBobby Ramirez1972 July 2423Chicago, Ill.UnknownBeaten, StabbedDrummer, with Edgar Winter[18]
Riley, WinstonWinston Riley2012 January 1968Kingston, JamaicaUnknownShootingRocksteady/reggae singer and producer
Rowbotham, David Dave Rowbotham 1991 November 8 33 Manchester, England Unknown Bludgeoned by Hammer Post-punk guitarist
Ruddock, OsbourneKing Tubby1989 February 648Kingston, JamaicaUnknownShootingSound engineer[19]
Sabri, Amjad Farid (Fareed)Amjad Sabri2016 June 2239Karachi, PakistanPakistani TalibanShootingQawwali singer[20]
Smart, Travon Da Shawn Frank Jimmy Wopo 2018 June 18 21 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Unknown Shooting Rapper
Smith, ClarencePinetop Smith1929 March 1524Chicago, IllinoisUnknownShootingBoogie Woogie Pianist[21]
Stradella, AlessandroAlessandro Stradella1682 February 2542Genoa, ItalyUnknownStabbingClassical composer[22]
Strelchenko, NataliaNatalia Strelle2015 August 3038Manchester, UKJohn MartinHead trauma, strangulationClassical pianist[23]
Troutman, RogerRoger Troutman1999 April 2547Dayton, OhioUnknownShootingMusician
Vivier, ClaudeClaude Vivier1983 March 734Paris, FrancePascal DolzanStabbingClassical composer[24]
Wallace, Christopher George LatoreBiggie Smalls; The Notorious B.I.G.1997 March 924Los Angeles, CaliforniaUnknownShootingRapper
Webern, AntonAnton Webern1945 September 1561Vienna, AustriaPfc. Raymond Norwood BellShootingClassical composer[25]
Williamson, John Lee CurtisSonny Boy Williamson1948 June 134Chicago, IllinoisUnknownShootingBlues singer[26]
Zapata, Mia KatherineMia Zapata1993 July 727Seattle, WashingtonJesus MezquiaStranglingPunk and grunge singer[27]

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